Election of the Members of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights to replace those whose terms are due to expire on 31 December 2010

The Committee on Social Economic and Cultural Rights is composed of 18 independent experts - persons of high moral character and recognized competence in the field of human rights. Nominations for membership on the Committee may be made by States parties to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, in accordance with Resolution 1985/17 of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of 28 May 1985. Members are elected for a term of four years by ECOSOC Member States. Committee Members serve in their personal capacity and may be re-elected if nominated.

The term of service of half of the current Members of the Committee will expire on 31 December 2010. An election for those seats will take place at the end of April 2010 in New York. Nominations are due by 26 January 2010.

The current Members of the Committee on Social Economic and Cultural Rights and their terms of office are (as of 1 November 2009):
See List of candidates in 2008 (for reference).

* On 15 December 2009, under Item 1, the Economic and Social Council elected Mr. Aslan Khuseinovich Abashidze (Russian Federation) by acclamation for a term beginning on 15 December 2009 and expiring on 31 December 2010 to replace Mr. Yuri Kolosov. Click here ...

** THE TABLE SHOWING REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF SEATS WILL BE POSTED SOON ON THE WEBSITE, PENDING SOME CHANGES

CVs IN WORD (Maximum limit of 1 and a half pages) should be sent in accordance to the attached format by State parties (English - French - Spanish) should be sent in electronic version to smathews@ohchr.org and in printed copy to UNOG-OHCHR, Palais des Nations, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland, Fax number :+41.22.917.9029.

LIST OF CANDIDATES NOMINATED BY STATES PARTIES
as by 26 January 2010
Please click on candidates’ name to access to their CV